Academic Assistance Center Services

Helping students is what the AAC is all about. We have a variety of resources to help you maximize your studies. Things such as:

Group Tutoring Structured Learning Assistance (SLA)- Structured Learning Assistance sessions normally occur in classrooms near the course classroom instead of a learning center. SLA sessions are open to all students in the course.

Tutoring – regularly scheduled tutors are available covering a majority of the SSC subjects.

Computer Lab – interactive tutorials in a number of areas.

Reading Lab – testing, independent skills lessons, speed reading.

Community Service – Assistance with word processing for typing papers in Microsoft Word.

Equipment for Special Populations – an OPTELE 20/20 enlarger and ZoomText are available for the visually impaired. The KURZWEIL 3000 can read any document or book. JAWS is a voice activated computer program for the blind and students with a visual impairment. READ: OUT LOUD reads eBooks out loud. It also has a built-in web browser that reads the Internet. Adjustable workstations to accommodate wheelchairs are also available. SPEECH-TO-TEXT program is for vision impaired and special needs students.